CHAMPAGNE corks popped and there were mass celebrations among a jubilant visiting support as Buffs clinched their first title in NINE YEARS to secure a dream return to the Super League.

Nine years after Buffs landed the then Caledonian Paper Super League Premier Division crown a title flag will at last again be flying high at Abbey Park.

George Grierson's side had two games to seal the one victory they needed to give them the crown but did it with a game to spare following a more commanding second half performance. A penalty from Ian Cashmore early in the second half settled the nerves following a patchy opening period which had seem them tail to make the most of their one-man advantage following the dismissal of defender Billy Davidson,.

After that it looked like a matter of how many goals they would get although to the home side's credit it took them until eight minutes from time to score a second goal and put the game out of sight.